TARN Dialogue

In addition to excellence, knowledge, and interdisciplinarity, TARN is committed to dialogue. TARN has integrate policymakers, civil servants and civil society within its objective of fostering the dialogue between academics and these target groups to exchange experiences and expertise. In this manner TARN forms a bridge between academia and practice.

‘EU Agencies in the Future Europe’, Maastricht 7 December 2017

On 7 December 2017, TARN co-organized an event entitled ‘EU Agencies in the Future Europe’ in Maastricht. This event was held in the context of the programme of ‘Europe Calling!’, commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty.

What do EU agencies do? Do EU agencies need to be controlled more or better? Do EU agencies need to be more independent? Are EU agencies sufficiently transparent? Do EU agencies need to be merged? Is the model on which EU agencies are based in terms of expertise still sufficient for the future? Do EU agencies need to be spread geographically all over the EU? Do EU agencies need to connect more to citizens? Can EU agencies bring Europe closer to its citizens? These and many other questions were discussed during this debate.